Rockaway Avenue [8-1-17]

Late on the night of Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 the Garden City Fire Department was dispatched to a light fixture on fire inside of a home on Rockaway Avenue off Merillon Avenue. When firefighters arrived on scene they were met with smoke showing from 152 Rockaway Avenue – a two story private dwelling. A signal ninety-eight [smoke showing] was transmitted and with that the FAST from New Hyde Park was notified. Minutes later a signal ten [working fire] was transmitted when firefighters discovered fire in the ceiling area between the first and second floors. An additional truck company from Mineola and an ambulance from Garden City Park were both called to the scene. Among the units standing by was an engine from Westbury and heavy rescue from Franklin Square. Firefighters made a quick knockdown of the fire and kept it from extending further. The cause of the fire is under investigation and all fire department units were under the command of Garden City Chief of Department Gallo [1400].